Since the Iran-backed Houthi group overran Yemen's capital, Sana'a, on September 21, 2014, its residents have not tasted safety or peace. In addition to the daily life and livelihood challenges they face, they live in constant fear and anxiety, being potential targets for abduction and torture. ...
On December 14, 2024, five members of the same family, including a seven-month pregnant woman, died in a horrific traffic accident on the western outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen. Local sources and activists reported that the incident occurred when the driver of a speeding Toyota Hilux collided with...
On December 14, 2024, the South Korean National Assembly voted to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol following his controversial attempt to impose martial law on December 3. The vote resulted in 204 lawmakers supporting the impeachment motion, while 85 opposed it, with three abstentions and eight inv...
On December 14, 2024, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan disclosed intriguing details regarding Turkey's involvement in the downfall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. In an interview with Turkish channel NTV, Fidan stated that Turkey successfully persuaded both Russia and Iran not to...
On December 12, 2024, the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, urged fighters in the West Bank to "intensify their operations against enemy soldiers and settler groups" in support of Gaza and to thwart Israeli plans for territorial annexation. In a statement released by the military wi...
On December 10, 2024, Tareq Saleh, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, threatened the Houthi group, classified internationally as a terrorist organization, with a fate akin to that of Iran's influence in Syria. He stated that both Syria and Yemen are confronting a common a...
On December 11, 2024, security sources reported that one soldier was killed and two others injured in a hit-and-run incident involving a military ambulance at a security checkpoint operated by the Southern Transitional Council in the Al-Musaymir district, northern Lahij province, southern Yemen. ...
On December 9, 2024, multiple Yemeni and Syrian sources reported the identification of a Yemeni doctor who had been forcibly disappeared in the prisons of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since January 2013. Syrian journalist and activist Omar Madina posted on X (formerly Twitter) that t...
On December 9, 2024, reports emerged that engineer Mohammed Bashir, the head of the Syrian Salvation Government managing Idlib, has been tasked with forming a new Syrian government to oversee the transitional phase following the fall of the Assad regime. This decision followed a meeting aimed a...
On December 9, 2024, a local official reported that Houthi militants, classified internationally as a terrorist organization, have closed the Dalsey factory operated by the local Derham Company in Hodeidah province, western Yemen. Waleed Al-Qudaimi, the Deputy Governor of Hodeidah, shared on X ...
In a recent message to Congress, President Joe Biden emphasized that the Houthi movement, classified internationally as a terrorist organization, continues to pose a threat by potentially launching future attacks against U.S. forces, military vessels, and maritime traffic in the Red Sea. In his...
Local sources reported on Saturday, December 7, 2024, that a civilian was killed and another injured due to the explosion of a landmine in southern Hodeidah, western Yemen. The mine, identified as an "anti-vehicle" type, is believed to be one of the remnants left by the Houthi movement, ...
On Saturday, December 7, 2024, Syrian armed opposition announced the beginning of the "encirclement" of Damascus, stating they are just a few kilometers away from the capital. The Ministry of Defense denied any withdrawal of the army from surrounding areas. The opposition forces have ...
On Friday, December 6, 2024, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported receiving notification of a maritime incident occurring 105 nautical miles northwest of Al Hodeidah, Yemen. In a brief statement shared on platform X, seen by Barran Press, UKMTO indicated that a commercial vessel wa...
On Thursday, December 5, 2024, the European Union naval mission in the Red Sea, known as "Aspides," announced the successful rescue of the crew of the cargo ship MV S.V.A. Star, which flies the Panamanian flag, after they sent a distress signal. In a statement shared on their X platfo...
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Ibrahim Ali Haidan, Yemen's Minister of Interior in the internationally recognized government, announced an extension for the use of old identity cards in all financial and non-financial transactions. In a memo issued by Minister Haidan, which was reviewed by...
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Dr. Mohammed Jumeh, Yemen's ambassador to UNESCO, announced that the organization has officially included the file "Henna: Rituals, Social Practices, and Aesthetics" from Yemen in the representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity....
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol announced the imposition of martial law across the country, the closure of parliament, and the appointment of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to lead the nation, following a parliamentary vote that rejected these measures. According to the Yonhap N...
On Sunday, December 1, 2024, a tribal source in Marib province, northeastern Yemen, reported the death of a young Yemeni man residing in Saudi Arabia due to a traffic accident. According to the source speaking to Barran Press, Mohamed Khaled AbduRabbu Balgaith lost his life in a vehicle collisi...
On Monday, December 2, 2024, an international conference aimed at enhancing humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip commenced in Cairo, Egypt, amid a severe famine exacerbated by ongoing hostilities from Israel that have persisted for 14 months. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announce...